Section 1.1: Live Server

This extension is the cornerstone of web development that you simply can't do without. It's incredibly popular among VS Code users, so if you haven't installed it yet, pause your work and get it right away.

Key Features:

• Enables real-time viewing of your web application.
• Shows the impact of code changes instantly.

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Pro Tip:

To maximize its usefulness, ensure you enable autosave.

Section 1.2: Bracket Pair Colorizer

When coding in CSS or JavaScript, the number of brackets can quickly become overwhelming, making it easy to lose track of them. This extension addresses that challenge effectively.

Key Features:

• Color codes bracket pairs for clarity.
• Allows you to customize the colors of brackets.

Video Tutorial:

Section 1.3: CSS Peek

As you work on development, your HTML and CSS files can become lengthy and confusing, requiring constant switching between them. CSS Peek alleviates this hassle.

Key Features:

• Displays the CSS linked to your HTML directly in-line.
• Permits inline CSS editing for convenience.

Section 1.4: Auto Close Tag

VS Code sometimes inconsistently closes HTML tags. After some trial and error, I discovered the Auto Close Tag extension.

Key Features:

• Automatically closes HTML tags, allowing for a more relaxed coding style.

Section 1.5: Prettier

Humans naturally appreciate aesthetics, but creating beautiful code can be challenging. Prettier acts like Photoshop for your code, ensuring it looks great.

Key Features:

• Guarantees consistent code formatting.
• Focuses on optimal line lengths for better readability.

Pro Tip:

This extension is a game-changer for all developers, regardless of their project type.

Section 1.6: JavaScript (ES6) Code Snippets

JavaScript is a staple in web development, especially when using various frameworks. Automating aspects of JavaScript coding can save significant time.

Key Features:

• Provides shortcuts for imports, exports, class helpers, console methods, and more.

Section 1.7: ES7 React/Redux/React-Native Snippets

Learning React for the first time can be daunting, making web development even more time-consuming. This extension offers snippets that help ease that learning curve.

Key Features:

• Grants access to numerous shortcuts for methods, imports, and exports in React, Redux, and React Native.

Section 1.8: Intellisense for CSS Class Names in HTML

This CSS-centric extension simplifies the web development process further.

Key Features:

• Autocompletes CSS class definitions to enhance efficiency.

Section 1.9: Path Intellisense

With so many files to manage in web development, this extension helps streamline the process.

Key Features:

• Autocompletes filenames and provides alternative suggestions.